Nicki Minaj took her voice from the stage to the worldwide area on the United Nations in New York, the place she joined a panel centered on the lethal persecution of Christians in Nigeria and aligned herself with former President Donald Trump’s name for motion.

The Hip-Hop famous person appeared on the high-profile occasion titled “Combating Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria,” moderated by Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner.

“I must say I am very nervous, so please, well, thank you, Ambassador Waltz, for this invitation. It is an honor to stand on this stage with you and the other distinguished speakers here today to shine a spotlight on the deadly threat faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria,” Nicki Minaj said.

“I stand here as a proud New Yorker with a deep sense of gratitude that we live in a country where we can freely and safely worship God regardless of one’s creed, background, or politics. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion…we don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other. We’re way beyond thinking or expecting or assuming for, you know, the person sitting next to you to have the exact same beliefs. We’re beyond that. That’s ridiculous,” Nicki Minaj mentioned.

Nicki Minaj, identified for her outspoken nature, shared the stage with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, marking an surprising crossover between popular culture and international politics.

The panel aimed to deal with the mass killings, kidnappings and destruction of Christian communities in Nigeria, a disaster that has drawn growing worldwide consideration.

The rapper’s involvement got here after she reposted a press release from Trump designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” and blaming “Radical Islamists” for the violence focusing on Christians.

During the panel, she doubled down on her message, calling for respect throughout all faiths and for the safety of non secular freedom.

According to experiences, greater than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria within the first 220 days of 2025. Nearly 8,000 have been kidnapped. Since 2009, an estimated 125,000 Christians have died, and greater than 19,000 church buildings have been destroyed.

“Sadly, this problem is not only a growing problem in Nigeria, but also in so many other countries across the world, and it demands urgent action. And I want to be clear. Protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people. It is about uniting humanity. Nigeria is a beautiful nation with deep faith traditions and lots of beautiful barbs,” Nicki Minaj mentioned.

Nicki’s followers flooded her social media accounts with reward after the U.N. panel dialogue with Faulkner and Waltz, giving her props for utilizing her platform to focus on the disaster.

“As a fan of Nicki Minaj living in Nigeria 🇳🇬, we support her for speaking up for us,” one consumer wrote. Another added, “We’re not only proud of our Queen but we’re grateful that you gave her this opportunity – after years of her philanthropy this is well earned.”

The violence in opposition to Christians in Nigeria is essentially attributed to extremist teams, together with Boko Haram, ISWAP and radical Fulani herdsmen, who typically goal Christian communities within the nation’s Middle Belt and northern areas.

However, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs pushed again on the narrative that Christians are the one victims.

“We’ve continuously made our point clear that we acknowledge the fact that there are killings that have taken place in Nigeria, but those killings were not restricted to Christians alone,” mentioned Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, a spokesman for the ministry, in a press release to Al Jazeera. Muslims are being killed. Traditional worshippers are being killed… The majority isn’t the Christian inhabitants.”

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